but the ‘punk era’ as it first rose to prominence wasn’t built to last. Much like many of the people who embodied it, the era was built to shine bright and burn out quickly. However, if you looked ...

In 1979, when American punk was still largely a coastal phenomenon in New York and California, drummer Grant Hart, guitarist ...

Chief  “P.U.N.K Girl” by Heavenly Twee was originally British slang for sweet to a “nauseating” degree. Heavenly was one of the bands who emerged in the ‘80s in ...

What does it take to make a revolution-sparking, rabble-rousing, total-anarchy-inducing punk record for the ages? “The attitude ... There’s one bit in the single where everybody else would have made ...

Legendary Bay Area skate-punk band the Boneless Ones take the stage with their brand new line-up when they play shows in ...

In the early ‘80s, the British pop scene was undergoing a major transformation. Punk was giving way to a new wave of music ...

Its soundtrack-packed with raw, riotous punk and stripped-down DIY anthems-has earned a devoted following. But it's Watermelon, the song that leads Patty and Simon create together, that has truly ...

On its own, the second session The Lurkers recorded for the BBC’s John Peel show on 18 April 1978 is arguably a curio, a ...

The Celtic punk band Flogging Molly has canceled nearly all 2025 shows as its lead singer faces a health issue. A message ...

Check out The Waterboys’ new Andy Warhol-inspired song from the band’s upcoming concept album, ‘Life, Death and Dennis Hopper.’ ...

On top of all that, it’s another great week for new albums. I highlight seven below, and Bill tackles more in Indie Basement, ...